Batang Kali landslide: Financial aid to be given to victims and kin, says PM Anwar


BATANG KALI: As search operations continue for the remaining landslide victims here at Batang Kali, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says immediate financial aid will be channelled to victims’ families.

“RM10,000 will be given to families of the deceased, with RM1,000 to be given to survivors.

“The funds will be channelled (to victims and heirs of the deceased) through coordination between the Selangor state government and various non-governmental organisations,” he said, adding that it would begin on Saturday (Dec 17).

Anwar arrived at ground zero and spent about an hour speaking to officials on site and being briefed on operations here.

When asked whether a special committee would be formed to investigate the tragedy and whether human error could have caused the landslide, Anwar said he would wait for official reports from rescue officials.

“I do not want to jump the gun. Let’s wait for their reports first,” he said.

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